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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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COVID-19 / Coronavirus Travel Update – Which countries are open for tourism?
4 November 2020 / by YPT Team
Coronavirus travel update. Welcome to the YPT COVID-19 / Coronavirus travel updates page. With this page we aim to give up to date travel advice on which countries are open to tourism during the current pandemic. As you might imagine one of the most fr …
Chernobyl Tours from the UK
4 November 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The growth of Chernobyl tours in the past decade has moved quicker than anyone could have expected. This was accelerated by the release of the HBO series Chernobyl in 2019 which grippingly dramatized the horrific events of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. …
DMZ – Demilitarized Zone – DPRK Guide
3 November 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The DMZ, or Korean Demilitarised Zone is an area of land cutting across the Korean Peninsula and serves as both the buffer zone and de facto border between North Korea and South Korea. The DMZ stretches 250 kilometres (160 miles) along the …
Q1 and Q2 Visas for China Temporarily Suspended for China
3 November 2020 / by YPT Team
Introduction Q1 and Q2 Visas for China Temporarily Suspended for China. We recently posted the good news that China was easing up their lockdown measures. They would also be allowing those people whose family (Q) visas that had expired after March 2020 …
Bhutan International Airport
2 November 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction Paro International airport is one of four airports in the Kingdom of Bhutan and the only international one which has caused it to gain the unofficial title “Bhutan International Airport.” The airport is considered one of the most challengi …
Rajin Train Station – DPRK Guide
29 October 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Rajin Railway Station (라진역) is a colonial-era railway station located in the town of Rajin, which, together with Sonbong, forms the combined city of the Rason. Pictured Above: Riding the rail near Rajin Station Being a special economic zon …
Rent a Deloreon with YPT
20 October 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction For those of us old enough to remember, there is no car more iconic than a DMC DeLorean. The story of the car itself is interesting enough in itself and may well warrant its own blog at some point, but essentially only 9000 of these classi …
Mass Games 2020 Photos Released!
15 October 2020 / by YPT Team
Introduction North Korea’s new mass games performance recently kicked off again on October 11th in Pyongyang. The title of this year’s performance is “Great Leadership or 위대한 향도” and coincides with the countries massive celebrations for the 75th Annive …
Cuba open for tourists – February 2024 travel update
11 October 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
**Update February 2024** – There is now a 9pm curfew in effect in Havana. Enforcement does not seem to be strict but in theory anyone on the streets after this time can receive a fine. This does not affect other provinces of the country. In November 20 …
